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    Family Nest vs Heavyweight Waste Franchise Opportunities

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    DisclosureFamily NestHeavyweight Waste
    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)
    $55,005 – $118,600
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    $570,050 – $757,200
    TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT - single Franchise Agreement
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)
    $34,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    $49,500
    An additional $0.25 per person may apply above a Territory population of 200,000.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15
    Royalty (Item 6)
    4%
    Royalty percentage
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    8% of gross sales
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19
    Total outlets (Item 20)
    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    50
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 72
    Net outlet change (Item 20)
    Not available
    Only one year reported
    +28
    Calculated: 2023–2025
    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
    Franchised locations — other measures
    34 businesses
    other Franchised Heavyweight Waste Businesses open and operating · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    Franchised and company-owned (9 locations) — other measures
    9 businesses
    other Covered Businesses · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change is a Franopolis calculation from the disclosed counts.

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